Elections can be won by hatred, violence and anger, but they cannot solve the country’s socio-economic problems and the BJP has proved it, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Monday, asserting that India Jodi under his leadership The second day of the journey came to an end. Kerala.
Enthused by the enthusiastic turnout of people, whose numbers increased as the march progressed during the day, with thousands lining the streets and joining the procession, Gandhi attacked the BJP, alleging that the saffron party had proved itself. It has been shown that hatred can be used to win more politically. Elections, but cannot create jobs.
He further claimed that an atmosphere of anger and hatred is being created in the country by a particular ideology which is directly against the spirit of working together and harmony in Kerala and without such spirit India cannot achieve anything.
“You can win elections with hatred, violence and anger, but you cannot do anything for the country with it. That is what the BJP has proved. But you will not solve the problem of unemployment or high prices with anger.”
“This cannot be done,” Gandhi said while addressing a crowd of thousands at Kazhakoottam here, where the yatra had ended for the day after completing a 100-km journey from September 7, when it was 3,570 km from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Had reached Jammu and Kashmir after covering a distance of Rs.
Gandhi, who is also an MP from Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, said that a leader has to accept that knowledge is with the people and the next step is to “listen and understand” what they are saying.
However, in India the conversation and the voice of the people have been silenced as the press was saying what the government of the country wanted to say and this is because of the pressure brought by the ruling government on the owners of media organisations, he alleged. ,
“We understand that they (the press) are afraid to say what is the truth. So the purpose of the Bharat Jodi Yatra is to listen to people and develop a vision for India from that conversation.
“A vision that is rooted in your traditions, your past and the thoughts of your great leaders. But it will be a vision that looks to the future in the 21st century and imagines what a prosperous Kerala or India will look like.”
But before doing anything like this, the hatred and anger allegedly being spread by the BJP in the society has to be countered, he argued.
Gandhi tweeted at the end of the day’s visit, “India’s dream is broken, not shattered. To make that dream come true, we are bringing India together. It’s 100 kms.”
Earlier in the day, Gandhi said in a Facebook post, “As the journey progresses, people are joining us, there is hope in their eyes, they want to tell us something. We also listen to more and more people.” are trying to.
“… We understand that they are joining us with hope. It is our duty to live up to their expectations and secure the future of the country.”
After the first leg of the day ended at Pattam here, Gandhi paid homage at the Martyrs’ Column at Palayam, met eminent personalities and religious leaders of Kerala, distributed prizes to the winners of the Jawahar Bal Manch painting competition and visited the children there. conversed with. and offered prayers at the Chattampi Swamy Temple in Kannammool, the state capital.
He also met a delegation of fishermen, who have been protesting outside the gates of the Vizhinjam port here since August 16, over demands to stop construction for new studies, increase the subsidy on kerosene or its availability at cheaper rates. To raise various demands like housing and education.
After meeting him, a priest of the Latin Archdiocese leading the protest told the media that he had given his problems and concerns in writing to Gandhi, who took note of it and asked the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee to give its stand on it. . issue in the coming days
“The talks were fruitful. We expect a favorable response from the KPCC,” Pujari said.
The second leg of the yatra resumed around 5 pm and during the march Gandhi also took a short tea break at a roadside eatery where he enjoyed banana chips and other snacks with senior Congress leaders.
After the day-long visit ended in Kazhakoottam, AICC general secretary in-charge for communications, Jairam Ramesh, tweeted that the Bharat Jodi Yatra has completed the journey of exactly 100 kms and it “has left the BJP upset, restless and upset, while The Congress party has already done it. Refreshed 100 times. Every step we walk we renew our resolve!”
The 150-day walking march was launched from Kanyakumari in neighboring Tamil Nadu on September 7 and will cover 12 states and two union territories.
As Gandhi began his walk from Vellayani Junction this morning, he said in a Facebook post that “every morning fills me with hope and confidence that a better tomorrow awaits India and our younger generation. For everyone, every step for India.”
The Bharat Jodi Yatra, which entered Kerala on Saturday evening, will travel through the state touching seven districts over a period of 19 days, covering a distance of 450 km, before entering Karnataka on October 1.
On the first day of the Congress’ Bharat Jodi Yatra in Kerala, where the party has a significant cadre base and followers, there was also a heavy turnout.
Read | Hate is on the rise in India, says Rahul Gandhi during ‘Halla Bol’ rally at Ramlila Maidan
— the ending —